Media Literacy and Press Freedom in the 21st Century

The State Department’s Foreign Press Center sponsored a ten-day press tour designed to examine the theme of media literacy, all perspectives on the phenomenon of “fake news,” and the future of professional journalism itself. With stops in Washington D.C., New York City, and San Francisco, 18 journalists from around the world discussed and debated the themes of the tour through on-the-record discussions with policymakers, academics, media professionals, and technologists.

While touring the Washington Post’s storied newsroom, a group of visiting foreign journalists paused to reflect on a quotation emblazoned above them on the wall: “Journalism is the first rough draft of history.”

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